Art: 'Shadow Boxes'
Artist Raquel Coelho, an assistant professor in the San Jose State University animation and illustration program, is displaying a collection of puppet-filled, colorful shadow boxes that she created as illustrations for her children's books. The exhibition is up through Nov. 25 at the Community School of Music and Arts at 230 San Antonio Circle in Mountain View, with an artist talk set for Oct. 19 at 6 p.m. The school's Mohr Gallery is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 to 3. Go to arts4all.org.

Theater: 'Miss Julie'
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the death of Swedish playwright August Strindberg, a new production of the provocative Strindberg play "Miss Julie" will be performed at the Roble Hall Residence Theater at Stanford University. The free shows are planned for 7 p.m. tonight, Oct. 15, and tomorrow, Oct. 16, presented by Stanford Summer Theater, Stanford Continuing Studies and the Clayman Institute for Gender Research. The production's director, Rush Rehm, will moderate panel discussions after the shows. Go to events.stanford.edu.

Are you receiving Express, our free daily e-mail edition? See a sample and sign-up for Express.